# REST Services

> Build HTTP services with ServerTextControl and MailMerge: request design, a merge endpoint, clients in .NET and JavaScript, errors, long jobs and security.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET Server
- **Section:** Documentation
- **Kind:** Topic
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET Server > Integration Guide > REST Services
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/llms-full.txt

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## On This Page

- [Design Requests and Responses](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#design-requests-and-responses)
- [Create a Merge Endpoint](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#create-a-merge-endpoint)
- [Call the Service From .NET](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#call-the-service-from-net)
- [Call the Service From the Browser](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#call-the-service-from-the-browser)
- [Return Meaningful Errors](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#return-meaningful-errors)
- [Keep the Service Responsive](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#keep-the-service-responsive)
- [Secure the Service](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#secure-the-service)
- [Consider DS Server](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#consider-ds-server)
- [Next Steps](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/rest-services/#next-steps)

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## Nearby

- **Previous:** [Blazor](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/blazor/llms.txt)
- **Next:** [WebSocket Architecture](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-server/integration/websockets/llms.txt)